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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Vargas pitched effectively into sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals scored two runs in the first inning without getting the ball out of the infield in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday to sweep the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS. The Royals have won a major-league record eight straight playoff games to open postseason play. They will face either the San Francisco Giants or St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, beginning Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals last went to the World Series in 1985, beating the Cardinals in seven games. The Orioles, who won the American League East title and swept Detroit in the ALDS, were swept for the first time in 20...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Vargas pitched effectively into sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals scored two runs in the first inning without getting the ball out of the infield in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday to sweep the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The formula worked well for the Kansas City Royals all season: Get a lead late and let the bullpen hold it.
It worked to perfection Tuesday night.
Pinch runner Jarrod Dyson scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, and Kansas...

BALTIMORE — When Andy MacPhail departed Chicago in 2006 after two postseason appearances in 12 years running the Cubs, he left with one of the more memorable exit lines in franchise history.
"It's time," he said. "The clock on the...

BALTIMORE -- There's something about playing the Detroit Tigers in the postseason that just seems to makes Nelson Cruz lock in at the plate.
Cruz homered six times vs. the Tigers in 2011 while playing with the Texas Rangers. He did some more damage...

The summary
J.J. Hardy and Nelson Cruz each hit a home run off White Sox left-hander Chris Sale, and the Sox never led in an 8-2 loss to the Orioles to open a three-game series Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. The Sox pulled within 3-2 in the seventh,...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Yoenis Cespedes successfully defended his All-Star Home Run Derby title Monday night at Target Field.
Cespedes, representing the American League, beat Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier 9-1 in the final round. A year ago, the...

The rosters for the Home Run Derby are set.
Colorado Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau was added to the National League team and Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson was selected to complete the American League lineup on Thursday.
Monday...

Three players from each of the American and National leagues were named Tuesday to participate in the Home Run Derby.
American League captain Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays added Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics, Brian Dozier of the...

Thank you, Adam Jones, for helping me get in touch with my inner meatball.
In case you missed it, a couple of idiots ran onto the the field during a Yankees-Orioles game this week before security subdued them in short center field, not from from Jones....

No. 8 Braves: 23rd in a series counting down to spring training. Next: Phillies.
Isn't every action supposed to bring an equal opposite reaction?
Frank Wren must not have gotten the message.
While the Red Sox's 7-20 September led to sweeping...

In what proved to be one of the strangest nights in Camden Yards' 23-year history — a dramatic ballgame inside the stadium and a tumultuous environment outside of it — the Orioles ultimately broke their five-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red...

It's far too early to make hard judgments in this young baseball season, especially since the Orioles lost five of their first seven games last year on their way to an American League East division crown, but the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the New York...

Adam Jones, star outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, made an investment in his hometown earlier this year, buying a four-bedroom home in La Jolla for $1.3 million.
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During spring training, Orioles manager Buck Showalter brought his coaches together and offered them a meticulous list of hypothetical situations, asking for solutions for overcoming possible losses of some of the team's most important players.
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We are about halfway through the postseason awards season, and despite this being their most successful season in 17 years, the Orioles have considerably less hardware than they did last season.
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Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and designated hitter Nelson Cruz were finalists for the annual Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger award at their respective positions but came away empty-handed.
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Those who have followed the Orioles in the last three years know how important defense has been in the team’s success.
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No one should be surprised that center fielder Adam Jones, shortstop J.J. Hardy and right fielder Nick Markakis were honored with Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for their defensive excellence during the 2014 season. They all contributed mightily to the strong...

Defense has been a key component to the Orioles’ resurgence in the last three seasons, and on Tuesday they had three players selected as American League Gold Glove Award winners for the third straight year.
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KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The Orioles will attempt an unprecedented climb out of a 2-0 hole as the American League Championship Series shifts to Kauffman Stadium. It won't be easy because the Kansas City Royals are a team brimming with confidence.
The Royals...